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Low Immunization Rates in Rural California

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2021.08.30

Low Immunization Rates in Rural California

Christian Carlos. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P].

The new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease - first reported, according to scientific research, in the central Wuhan region of China - forced the World Health Organization (WHO) to set the start of the COVID-19 pandemic for March 11, 2020.

Since then, governments in different parts of the world established new health safety measures that, to date, have changed people's habits; in addition to biosecurity measures, people were urged to stay at home and work remotely, that is, to assume a scheme of teleworking and online classes.

Although Johns Hopkins University announced this week that California is 57 percent vaccinated overall, making it one of the highest vaccination rates in the U.S., vulnerable communities in California have yet to be vaccinated.

Ethnic Media Services held a briefing to shed light on why Del Norte, a county with a population of just 26,000, has one of the lowest SARS-CoV-2 vaccination rates in California.

Most of the people attached to Del Norte County are Latino farmworkers; members of the Yurok and Karuk tribes; a close-knit Hmong community; homeless people - including many veterans - living alone in the woods or on the streets of the Crescent City.

Melody M. Cannon-Cutts, Public Health Program Director for the Del Norte County Department of Health and Human Services, made a strong plea to the media to spread the word about the importance of getting vaccinated to avoid serious cases of COVID-19 and remaining part of the death statistics. "Now that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved by the FDA, we are hopeful that the other vaccines will follow suit," said Melody M. Cannon-Cutts.

And the COVID-19 pandemic has been aggravated, in large part, by unvaccinated people who continue to transmit the new coronavirus disconsolately, coupled with the presence - since the beginning of 2021 - to the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 which is highly transmissible.

On the other hand, Terry Supahan, executive director of the Del Norte & Tribal Lands True North Organizing Network and a member of the Karuk tribe noted that a big factor standing between the people of Del Norte and COVID-19 vaccination is fake news. He highlighted the work of media outlets that are in favor of consistently disseminating verified news, as this helps, he said, "to create an environment of trust." He reminded the general population that, while vaccines are an option for people over 18, "children are not yet protected" in their immune systems, so he asked for the cooperation of the adult population in protecting children from infection by the new coronavirus.

Miguel Pelayo-Zepeda, community organizer for the Latino farmworker community, Smith River, agreed that misinformation must be fought against. He points out that the main problem facing the Latino community when it comes to the idea of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is the belief in this sector of the population of false or confusing information and, therefore, Pelayo-Zepeda points out, "people lose confidence" in the inoculation.

The key area, Miguel says, is to reach out again to the Latino community in Del Norte "to inspire confidence again" and then gradually share the right information to help people avoid the dangers of contracting the new coronavirus and not being vaccinated in a timely manner.

Daphne Corstese-Lambert, director of Del Norte Mission Possible, a project of the Del Norte Senior Center for the rural homeless population, commented that one of the reasons why the marginalized population has not heeded the government's call to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is precisely the state of their current situation. Corstese-Lambert comments that the street people have not been attended to in their social condition by the state itself, which created an atmosphere of aversion against official indications.

Corstese-Lambert appealed, like Pelayo-Zepeda, to listen to the marginalized population to lead them with respect toward a favorable decision that "promotes vaccination - against COVID-19 - to the street population," she said.

Angry grannies say no to repeal in California

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Angry grannies say no to repeal in California

Editorial office. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P].

San Mateo, California. About 20 people gathered in San Mateo to demonstrate their rejection of the recall of California Governor Gavin Newsom.

Convened by the groups Raging Grannies and Indivisible, the demonstrators located at 300 South El Camino Real, invited with signs, slogans and dance to passersby and drivers to vote "no" in the election of September 14, 2021.

"We're nonpartisan. If [Newsom] doesn't stay as governor, we're in serious trouble. All the candidates who want to take his place are terrible. So we're encouraging everyone in San Mateo today: please vote NO on Newsom's recall," said Ruth Robertson of the Angry Grannies.

"If you don't love Newsom's job, his term is almost over, he only has a year left. But now we need to keep him going so he can continue to keep us safe during the pandemic. Let him continue to help tenants with rent," said the member of this organization made up of women in their 60s, 70s and 80s who, by the way, said they are "all vaccinated" against COVID-19.

Glen Ricafrente of the organization Indivisible, for his part, expressed that:

"We advocate against recall because Gavin Newsom has done a good job. If someone else comes in now, we're going to see COVID-19 numbers increase exponentially like they do in other states. We don't want that to happen in California," said Glen Ricafrente of Indivisible.

Debra Kattler, also of Indivisible, added that "it's very important that we stand up for the principle of majority rule. But the recall pushed by the Republicans are a minority who want to repeal what the majority wants.

Kattler added, "I think this is unconstitutional and we need to change the way the recall is currently set up. I also think that if there are people who don't agree with how Gavin Newsom has run things, they should mount an opposition for the next election.

Conferences at Stanford against misinformation about COVID-19

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2021.08.27

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Conferences at Stanford against misinformation about COVID-19

In order to stop the spread of misinformation through social networks and digital media about the pandemic of COVID-19 and vaccines, Stanford University organized the conference "Infodemic", where various specialists contributed knowledge to an issue that affects everyone.

Organized by the Center for Ethics, Society and Technology, the Department of Emergency Medicine and Stanford Introductory Seminars, "Infodemic" focused on the use of social media and other digital platforms to misinform the public on a variety of social and political issues surrounding COVID-19.

Experts in the fields of biomedical ethics, public health and cyber policy with representatives from social media companies, popular blog sites and the general public shared an interesting perspective on the pandemic of misinformation about COVID-19 circulating in the virtual world.

The conference addressed an ethical mandate to address misinformation, best practices for conducting a social media safety campaign, increased public confidence in vaccine safety, and a prioritized research agenda to sustain future work on this topic.

During the session "Introduction and Update on COVID-19," Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, Professor and Chair of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stanford University School of Medicine, emphasized public health support to increase society's trust in the health care system and prevent people from turning to digital channels that do not provide adequate or accurate information about the pandemic.

"I firmly believe that we need to support public health to instil confidence in our own health systems. Whether the approaches are appropriate may depend on the constraints faced by our public health colleagues and that is just where we fill the gaps," he said.

Today, there are still people who still doubt the disease or the importance of using the vaccine to stop the global spread of the disease.

Given this, experts agreed that the most used channels for disinformation are social networks and messaging platforms like Whatsapp and Telegram.

However, it is through social networks such as Twitter and Facebook that more and more experts and doctors have found spaces to disseminate updated and accurate information that the public can share more easily and in a dynamic way.

Through sessions held from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, experts called on health professionals, media, influencers and the general public to communicate and disseminate verified information.

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Growing supply of jobs in Information Technologies

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Growing supply of jobs in Information Technologies

*By state, Washington, D.C. tops the list with the most IT jobs; by metro area, Silicon Valley leads.

For many industries, the COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a recession that may take years to recover from; in contrast, other sectors were not as affected, such as Information Technology (IT), where the supply of jobs continues to grow steadily.

While you might think of California as the state with the most IT jobs in the entire U.S., the highest concentration of tech jobs is in Washington, D.C., with more than 581 jobs per 10,000 residents, according to research by VPN Overview.

It is followed by the states of Washington (252), Virginia (240), Colorado (211) and Maryland (204); while California ranks 10th, with only 156 IT jobs per 10,000 residents during 2020.

When looking at jobs by metro area, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara ranked first on the list of the best areas to find tech jobs, according to the research.

Silicon Valley is home to some of the biggest tech company headquarters, such as Apple, Facebook and Google, just to name a few, so it ranks at 706 IT jobs per 10,000 residents.

Other metro areas with high numbers of IT jobs were Cedar Rapids, Iowa (526); Bloomington, Illinois (503); Grand Rapids, Wyoming (450); and Boulder, Colorado (443).

Of note, in 2018, Cedar Rapids was named the Large Technology Community of the Year by the Iowa Technology Association, home of Collins Aerospace, along with other Fortune 500 companies in Information Technology, Renewable Energy and the Aerospace industry.

Among the most in-demand jobs, computer and information research scientist is the least common, but it is also the best paid, with an average of $129,000 per year, followed by computer network architect, at $112,000, and software developer, at $106,000 per year.

The research also concludes that there appear to be some trends among the lowest paying IT jobs, as those that contained the word "support" paid significantly less than the rest of the IT ecosystem, ranging from $55K to $65K.

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Bay Area health officials reaffirm back-to-school support

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2021.08.26

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Bay Area health officials reaffirm back-to-school support

In considering the many benefits for children, Bay Area Health officials reaffirmed their support for reopening schools in California so that millions of students in all grades can have a full-time, face-to-face return to the classroom this fall term.

Through a joint statement, the officials also endorsed the Bay Area County School Superintendents' recent statement in favor of a safe return to the classroom.

"As Bay Area health officials, we are thrilled that more than one million K-12 students are returning to school for face-to-face learning this fall," representatives from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma and Berkeley counties said in a statement.

The sudden increase in cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations this summer due to the spread of the Delta variant "is making people cautious about going back to school," they said.

"We know that when COVID rates are high in our communities, cases will show up in schools, just as they do in other settings," they said.

However, they detailed that effective protocols, including universal use of facemasks indoors, vaccination of eligible persons, testing, good hand hygiene, staying home when sick, and adequate ventilation, can prevent the spread of the disease in school settings.

"The risks and benefits of returning to face-to-face learning are clearer now than at any time during this pandemic; we must all continue to do all we can to keep children in school safely," they stressed.

In turn, they noted that the lack of face-to-face learning during the COVID-19 pandemic not only disrupted education, but also weakened social supports and damaged students' mental health.

While children can contract COVID-19, severe disease among children is rare and deaths are extremely rare, they noted.

"Transmission can occur in any setting, including schools, but children are often exposed to COVID-19 at home or in social settings where safety practices vary."

They recalled that the COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, School Year 2021-22The new curriculum, which emphasizes universal implementation of the most important safety measures, while offering the flexibility from different approaches to meet the needs and capabilities of a wide range of schools and districts seeking to keep children in classrooms safely.

Finally, they detailed that they have worked hard in the Bay Area to implement this guide and today they are ready to welcome the students.

They said they will continue to closely monitor the data and work throughout the region and state to adapt to different situations that may arise when necessary to have a safe return to the classroom.

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Number of Young People with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Nearly Doubles in U.S.

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2021.08.26

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Number of Young People with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Nearly Doubles in U.S.

Between 2001 and 2017, the prevalence of diabetes among children and adolescents in six areas of the United States increased significantly for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to a study.

The document published this Tuesday in JAMA The estimated prevalence of type 1 diabetes among young people aged 19 years or younger increased significantly, from 1.48 per 1,000 young people to 2.15, while the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among people aged 10 to 19 years increased from 0.34 per 1,000 young people to 0.67, which is almost double the previously reported rate.

The results showed that among young people aged 19 and younger, 4,958 of 3.35 million had type 1 diabetes in 2001, 6,672 of 3.46 million in 2009, and 7,759 of 3.61 million in 2017.

In the case of type 2 diabetes in young people aged 10-19 years, 588 out of 1.73 million had the disease in 2001, 814 out of 1.85 million in 2009, and 1,230 out of 1.85 million in 2017.

Thus, the estimated prevalence of type 1 diabetes per 1,000 young people aged 19 years or younger increased significantly from 1.48 in 2001 to 1.93 in 2009 and to 2.15 in 2017, an absolute increase of 0.67 per 1,000 young people and a relative increase of 45.1 percent over 16 years.

The study also showed that the largest absolute increases were seen among non-Hispanic whites at 0.93 per 1,000 youth, followed by non-Hispanic African-American youth at 0.89 per 1,000.

The estimated prevalence of type 2 diabetes per 1,000 youth aged 10-19 years increased significantly from 0.34 in 2001 to 0.46 in 2009 to 0.67 in 2017, an absolute increase of 0.32 per 1,000 and a relative increase of 95.3 percent over 16 years.

The largest absolute increases for type 2 diabetes were seen among non-Hispanic African-American youth at 0.85 per 1,000, followed by Latinos at 0.57 per 1,000 in 2017, an absolute increase of 0.32 per 1,000 and a relative increase of 95.3 percent over 16 years.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2020 National Diabetes Statistics Report, there are 34.2 million people with diabetes in the United States -- 10.5 percent of the nation's population.

Of those, 26.9 million people - including 26.8 million adults - have the disease diagnosed, and 7.3 million people - 21.3 percent - are undiagnosed.

In addition, 88 million people over the age of 18 have prediabetes-34.5 percent of the U.S. adult population-as do 24.2 million adults age 65 and older.

What is diabetes, what are types 1 and 2?

Diabetes is a chronic, long-term disease that affects the way the body converts food into energy.

Most of the food we eat is converted into sugar - also called glucose - which is released into the bloodstream. The pancreas produces a hormone called insulin, which acts like a key that allows the sugar in the blood to enter the body's cells to be used for energy.

If a person has diabetes, his or her body does not produce enough insulin or cannot properly use the insulin it produces.

When there is not enough insulin or cells stop responding to insulin, too much sugar is left in the bloodstream, and over time this can cause serious health problems, such as heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease.

There is no cure for diabetes yet, but you can greatly reduce the effect it has on your life by practicing healthy lifestyle habits, taking your medications as needed, getting information on diabetes self-management, and keeping appointments with your health care team.

There are three main types of diabetes: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes - during pregnancy.

Type 1 diabetes is caused by an autoimmune reaction - the body mistakenly attacks itself - that prevents the body from producing insulin. About 5 to 10 percent of people have this type of diabetes.

Symptoms of this diabetes usually appear quickly. It is usually diagnosed in children, adolescents, and young adults. People with type 1 diabetes must take insulin every day to survive. Currently, there is no known way to prevent it.

With type 2 diabetesWhen you have diabetes, your body doesn't use insulin properly and can't keep your blood sugar at normal levels. About 90 to 95 percent of people with diabetes have this type of diabetes.

It is a process that evolves over many years and is usually diagnosed in adults-although it is increasingly occurring in children, adolescents, and young adults. You may not feel any symptoms, so it is important to test your blood sugar levels if you are at risk.

Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed with healthy lifestyle changes, such as losing weight if you are overweight, eating a healthy diet, and getting regular physical activity.

Gestational diabetes appears in pregnant women who have never had diabetes. Babies may be at increased risk for health complications.

Gestational diabetes usually goes away after the baby is born, but it increases the mother's risk of having type 2 diabetes later in life. It also makes it more likely that when the baby is a child or teenager, he or she will be obese and develop type 2 diabetes later in life.

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the country and is the leading cause of kidney failure, lower limb amputation and blindness in adults.

Over the past 20 years, the number of adults with diagnosed diabetes has more than doubled as the population in the United States has aged and become overweight or obese.

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1953: the year that Mexico exiled the mambo

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2021.08.25

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1953: the year that Mexico exiled the mambo

In 1953 Mexico exiled the Mambo King, Dámaso Pérez Prado. — Photo: National Sound Archive of Mexico

Created at the end of the 1940s by maestro Dámaso Pérez Prado, the mambo is part of the essence of Mexico and of countless films of the national Golden Age; however, the Cuban-born musician was expelled from Mexico for more than a decade.

Also known as Seal face, Pérez Prado was born on December 11 in the province of Matanzas, in western Cuba, in 1917. He arrived in Mexico at the end of 1948, barely with a suitcase, because his arrangements were not well regarded among those who a decade later would bring about the revolution in his country of origin.

Hosted by Ninón Sevilla, the artist was able to concentrate on his music, and so it was that between 1949 and 1953 he recorded some of his most famous mambos. "The respectable public consecrated him and enjoyed him at the cinema, the theatre, on records and in dance halls," recalls Iván Restrepo.

During a conference offered in 2018 to remember the 100 years of the "Mambo King", he explained that Pérez Prado had many enemies due to his success; even, "when he went on tour to the U.S. for the first time, some showbiz columns dismissed him forever predicting his failure".

Although the versions about his expulsion from Mexico on October 6, 1953 are varied, one of them refers to the fact that the Seal Face was involved with the wife of a former president, but the version that spread for many years was that he tried to record the National Anthem of Mexico to the rhythm of mambo.

Nothing of the sort, Restrepo said: "It was the revenge of a businessman who hired him for the Margo theater, upset because he accepted a contract with another businessman who paid him better. To get revenge, he had the help of immigration officials.

Thus, in the recording of the last musical number of the movie Singing is the birth of love, two immigration agents asked him for his work permit. Since he didn't have it, he offered them 600 pesos to let him finish recording the mambo. Alekumsalem in the RCA.

"He left for Havana, then headed to the U.S., where he began a new stage in his musical career. His English version of Pink cherry She was for months in the hit parade, she animated dances in a renowned hotel in New York and worked with great female voices like Rosemary Clooney".

Restrepo also shared that it was during a meal at María Victoria's house, when the actress and singer asked then President Adolfo López Mateos to open the doors of Mexico again to Pérez Prado.

"María Victoria told the then president that his expulsion had been an injustice, since his only crime was to have made millions of Mexicans and Latin Americans happy, and that the composer had been longing to return to Mexico for years."

As if by magic, all the crimes that had been attributed to him disappeared, so that on August 31, 1964, he was authorized to return to Mexico, even with a contract from the businessman who had engineered his expulsion.

After a long illness, Dámaso Pérez Prado died on September 14, 1989 in Mexico City, at the age of 73, leaving behind a great musical legacy that will never cease to be heard: Maaambo!

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August Declared Transgender History Month in San Francisco

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2021.08.25

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August Declared Transgender History Month in San Francisco

August Transgender History Month in San Francisco

San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed officially declared August as Transgender History Month in the city, kicking off a month-long celebration of transgender cultural milestones in the area.

The proclamation, developed in partnership with the Transgender District and the Office of Transgender Initiatives, honors the 55th anniversary of the August 1966 Compton's Cafeteria Riots in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, events that marked the beginning of transgender activism in the city.

In response to violent and constant police harassment, this incident was one of the first LGBTQ+ uprisings in U.S. history, predating the more well-known Stonewall riots of 1969 in New York City.

"Our transgender community has a rich cultural history in this city and is very important to our diverse identity. San Francisco has been and always will be a place where all can seek refuge, sanctuary and safety. Today we celebrate both our city's pride and the pride of the transgender community," said Mayor Breed.

Tenderloin to Host Transgender History Month Celebrations

The Tenderloin is home to the Transgender District, created in 2018 as the Compton Transgender Cultural District, the nation's first legally recognized district dedicated to the transgender, non-binary and intersex community.

So, on Sunday, August 29, the District will host a neighborhood block party, "The Riot Party," with food, live music, and performances, among other amenities. The event will also honor community members who have advanced trans rights in San Francisco and elsewhere.

"Transgender History Month is so iconic! I don't think the general public realizes how many significant contributions to history, culture, social justice and, of course, popular culture transgender and gender non-conforming people have made," said Aria Sa 'id, co-founder and president of The Transgender District. "On behalf of The Transgender District, we are thrilled to celebrate this incredible milestone."

For her part, Clair Farley, executive director of the Office of Transgender Initiatives said San Francisco has long been a leader in fighting for trans rights and making critical investments to support our residents.

"This historic announcement, is an important way to honor those who have led the way for our movement and address the momentous work ahead of us to address the discrimination and violence still faced by trans and gender non-conforming communities."

During the proclamationOn Tuesday, Mayor Breed announced several investments in the trans and LGBTQ+ community, including the following:

The first guaranteed income project of its kind for the trans community, prioritizing San Francisco residents most affected by the pandemic and those who are off other benefits. The budget includes $2 million for the program over the next two years.
LGBTQ+ senior tele-mental health program and expanded digital access services. The new program will be funded through the Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) and will increase services for LGBTQ seniors while adding much-needed mental health resources for community members who have experienced increased isolation, depression and anxiety due to COVID-19. The pilot project is funded at $900,000 over the next year.
Support for small businesses and arts and cultural programs, including $12 million to acquire a site to house the country's first large-scale LGBTQ+ Museum.
Policies and initiatives that aim to break the cycle of violence and discrimination against transgender communities, especially African American trans women who experience disproportionate levels of violence. Mayor Breed's "Dream Keeper" initiative will invest $2.2 million in equity programs for African American transgender people over the next two years.

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What you need to know about the recall of Governor Newsom

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2021.08.25

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What you need to know about the recall of Governor Newsom

Shirley Weber explains the recall of Governor Newsom — *Dr. Shirley N. Weber, California Secretary of State*

By Jenny Manrique. Ethnic Media Services/Peninsula 360 Press [P360P]

California will hold a recall election against Governor Gavin Newsom on September 14, and if majorities vote to remove him from office, a new governor will be elected that same day from a certified list of 46 candidates.

24 Republicans, nine Democrats, two Green Party members, one Libertarian and 10 with no party preference are vying to replace Newsom, who will face a referendum on his tenure at the ballot box amid the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires and a record-breaking drought.

"It's probably the most important election we'll see in a long time, not only because of the implications of who becomes governor, but also because of the message it sends to the entire country about California politics," said Secretary of State Shirley Nash Weber in a conversation with reporters organized by Ethnic Media Services.

The best-known names in the list of certified candidates including housewives, college students and former public officials are Republican Caitlyn Jenner, an Olympic gold medalist, and Larry Elder, a conservative radio host. Democratic candidate Kevin Paffrath, a personal finance influencer with more than 1.6 million YouTube followers, is another popular name.

Weber, who is California's first African-American clerk and took office on Jan. 29, 2021 after replacing now-Senator Alex Padilla, said the election could cost about US$400 million, an "extremely expensive" price tag for an election that only needs to collect the number of signatures equivalent to 12% of the electorate to be called.

Other states authorize recalls based on at least 30% of those voters and there are several where this option does not exist, but since 1913 in California there have already been 55 attempts to recall the governor, the only successful one being in 2003, when 55.4% of the vote went in favor of recalling Gray Davis, who was replaced by Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger.

"After the election I plan to get a bipartisan group of people together to look at our impeachment and recall process and see whether or not we need to continue down this path," Weber added. "The margin (of the electorate to call for recall) is too low."

On the idea that the Republican Party is promoting recalls in a blue state where it can't win statewide elections, and these may be a more expeditious path to power rather than two years of campaigning, the secretary said, "That may be true and that may be why we're seeing a number of recalls in the state while other states are moving forward with voter suppression legislation."

Weber said he has asked his staff for a list of recalls that have been progressing to more local levels such as county supervisors, city councils and school boards.

The daughter of sharecropping parents in Hope, Arkansas, during the Jim Crow segregationist era, whose family moved to California when she was three years old, Weber shared that her parents never had the opportunity to register to vote while living in Arkansas, and that her grandparents passed away before the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

"Voting is extremely important to me and extremely important to the communities I serve," Weber said. "We're in a critical period where people are voting in large numbers and, as a result of that, there's also an effort to suppress those numbers."

"A recall election is very important because you can potentially remove a disdainful person from office, not just elect a person to office," added Weber who invited Californians to check if they are registered to vote at voterstatus.SOS.ca.gov, or if they are eligible to do so to do so virtually before Aug. 30 to receive their ballot in the mail.

He also indicated that his office has dedicated a budget of $17 million to disseminate election information about these elections.

On the ballot will be two questions: Do you want to recall Governor Gavin Newsom? And who should he be replaced by?

Weber explained that if 50% plus one says yes, then the answer to the second question "becomes relevant." Of the 46 candidates to replace Newsom, whoever gets a simple majority of the votes will win, even if it's just 20%. If the people say they don't want to get rid of government, it doesn't matter who gets the most votes to replace him.

"Still all voters should answer the second question, because even if you don't want to recall (Newsom) you still want to have your say on who becomes governor."

Key dates

August 16: Counties will begin mailing ballots to the homes of registered voters.

Aug. 24: The secretary of state will publish the information guide with all the details of the election and competing candidates.

August 30: Last day for voters to easily register online and receive a ballot in the mail.

August 31-September 14: In-person registration at polling places and drop boxes set up by local voter registrars.

Sept. 7: Last day for counties to send in vote-by-mail ballots
September 14: Election Day. Polling places are open from 7 am to 8 pm.

September 16 to October 14: counting of ballots.

22 October: official date on which the election results are known.

Voters can track their vote-by-mail ballot through the portal: Where is my ballot

Son of Manuel Mireles asks AMLO not to abandon Michoacan in the face of cartels

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2021.08.24

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Son of Manuel Mireles asks AMLO not to abandon Michoacan in the face of cartels

Made in California" Program hosted by Marcos Gutiérrez.

Alejandro Mireles Valencia, son of Jose Manuel Mireles Valverde, who led the self-defense groups in Michoacan, called on Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, not to abandon communities like Tepalcatepec, in the face of harassment by cartels that have led residents to leave their land in search of safety.

During the radio program "Hecho en California"Alex" Mireles said that "Tierra Caliente" has been abandoned and repressed by the federal and state governments in the face of the insecurity in which it lives.

"We are being a bit abandoned or repressed by our government. We faced for a long time a war against Los Templarios and many lives were lost. A lot was risked," he recalled.

He explained that his father, José Manuel Mireles, who died from COVID-19 in November 2020, had to pay with a plane crash and three years in prison for Tepalcatepec to have the freedom that the town breathed for some time, a situation that has changed due to the cartels.

"We have been asking for a lot of support, and I say this with all certainty and frankness, directly from President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and requiring that someone listen to us and get some kind of pressure to our governments, Mexicans and Michoacans, because we have been well abandoned," he said.

He added that in the "war," which has been going on for years, the people of the town of Tepalcatepec are giving everything they have to move forward. "I feel that they are doing very well, because if not the people would no longer be a free people, but everything has a limit."

In the case of the state government, he explained that between the incoming and outgoing administration they ignore the situation so as not to solve the problem.

"Right now, unfortunately, in Michoacán, the government is "throwing the ball" between the one that is leaving and says it is already out and has nothing to do there, and the one that is entering is saying it has not yet entered, and between apples and pears, we - the population - are not going to last long in this conflict," he said.

He also thanked several priests who for years have supported the people with humanitarian activities so that they do not succumb to the ravages of this war.

In that sense, he also thanked the U.S. government "because at the time, former President Barack Obama helped and contacted my father, because many of my people were born there. So, he offered, supported and helped to expedite the issues regarding political asylum.

He pointed out that "to be honest, no one would want to abandon their home, what has cost them so much, their roots, their town, their friends, family, etcetera. So they are leaving us civilians in Tepalcatepec with no other choice.

"If we can avoid and if the government helps us to mediate this situation, to put an end to it, to reach a settlement or an agreement, many of our countrymen would not have to travel to the U.S. and we would take a burden off the shoulders of the Michoacan government and the parents who have fought so hard... I feel there would be no need for so much chaos," he said.

On the other hand, he asked the various organizations operating at the border to support the Michoacanos who are seeking political asylum in the U.S. with shelter, food, clothing and legal advice to move quickly in their application.

He asked the consulates in the U.S. to support the nationals in this condition, with the necessary identification and documents to continue with their asylum procedures.

Alex Valverde informed that at the beginning of September a meeting will be held in Tijuana to which lawyers have joined to make a minimum charge so that Michoacanos who have left their land due to insecurity and persecution by the cartels can expedite their political asylum process in the United States.

Finally, he said that the Mireles Foundation is providing advice to those who see the need to emigrate to the U.S. by calling 01 152 3121952038.

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